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If I had known I would influence so many guitarists, I would have practiced more.

Ace Frehley

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Ace Frehley
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: April 27
Guitarist
Musician
Recording Artist
Singer-Songwriter
Songwriter
The Bronx
New York City
Paul Daniel Frehley
Guitarist
Practiced
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Guitarists

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